Ash-Shuara (الشعراء)
Chapter 26 · The Poets · Juz 19
أَفَرَءَيْتَ إِن مَّتَّعْنَٰهُمْ سِنِينَ
Aara'aita im matta'naahum sineen
Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years
Quran 26:205 — Surah Ash-Shuara
This is verse 205 of 227 in Surah Ash-Shuara (الشعراء), meaning “The Poets”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 19 (Part 19) of the Quran.
Surah Ash-Shuara is the 26th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 227 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.
To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:
Aara'aita im matta'naahum sineen
فَيَقُولُوا۟ هَلْ نَحْنُ مُنظَرُونَ
And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
So for Our punishment are they impatient?
أَفَرَءَيْتَ إِن مَّتَّعْنَٰهُمْ سِنِينَ
Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years
ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ
And then there came to them that which they were promised?
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُمَتَّعُونَ
They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.